Lynn A. Westmoreland: “over the last year, House Republicans have focused on common sense energy solutions to help lower gas prices, create…”

“over the last year, House Republicans have focused on common sense energy solutions to help lower gas prices, create jobs for American workers, and reduce America's reliance on foreign energy sources. And what have the Democrats done? Democrats voted against the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act, which would create thousands of family wage American jobs and allow more of our energy resources to be produced in the deep seas while empowering States to protect their coastlines. Democrats voted against the Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act, which would encourage new refinery capacity in order to increase gasoline supplies and drive down high prices. Democrats voted against the American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act, authorizing environmentally safe energy production in ANWR, creating 1 million family wage jobs and increasing the supply of American-made energy to lower gasoline prices. Mr. Speaker, I keep hearing from the other side of the aisle this refrain of the ``do-nothing Congress.'' I would say it is more the ``do-nothing Democrats.'' Republicans have a strong record in passing commonsense energy solutions, something Democrats can't claim. It is time for the other side to quit whining and start working.”